Hospira Cefoxitin Sodium Powder For Injection

Šalis: Australija

kalba: anglų

Šaltinis: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Veiklioji medžiaga:

Cefoxitin sodium

Prieinama:

Hospira Pty Limited

Klasė:

Medicine Registered

Pakuotės lapelis

Hospira™
 Cefoxitin Sodium for Injection CMI

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HOSPIRA™ CEFOXITIN SODIUM 
POWDER FOR INJECTION 

cefoxitin sodium  _(ke-FOX-it-in) _

CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
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WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 

THIS LEAFLET ANSWERS SOME 
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT 
HOSPIRA™ CEFOXITIN SODIUM 
POWDER FOR INJECTION. 

It does not contain all the 
available information. 

It does not take the place of 
talking to your doctor or 
pharmacist. 

All medicines have risks and 
benefits.  Your doctor has 
weighed the risks of you being 
given cefoxitin against the 
benefits they expect it will have 
for you. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT 
BEING GIVEN THIS MEDICINE, ASK 
YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. 

KEEP THIS LEAFLET IN A SAFE PLACE. 
You may need to read it again. 

WHAT HOSPIRA™ 
CEFOXITIN SODIUM 
POWDER FOR INJECTION IS 
USED FOR 

Cefoxitin is an antibiotic that 
belongs to a group of medicines 
called cephalosporins.  It is used 
to treat many different types of 
infections caused by bacteria.  It 
works by killing the bacteria 
responsible for your infection. It 
may be given with other 
antibiotics. 

It will not work against infections 
caused by viruses such as colds 
or the flu. 
Your doctor may have prescribed 
cefoxitin for another reason.   
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE 
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY 
CEFOXITIN HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED 
FOR YOU. 

This medicine is available only 
with a doctor’s prescription. 

Cefoxitin is not addictive. 

BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN 
HOSPIRA™ CEFOXITIN 
SODIUM POWDER FOR 
INJECTION 

_WHEN YOU MUST NOT BE _
_GIVEN IT _

YOU MUST NOT BE GIVEN  
HOSPIRA™ CEFOXITIN SODIUM 
POWDER FOR INJECTION IF YOU 
HAVE AN ALLERGY TO CEFOXITIN OR 
OTHER CEPHALOSPORIN 
ANTIBIOTICS. 

Symptoms of an allergic reaction 
may include: 

•  shortne